FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Dear Parents and Carers,
Welcome back to all our families to what we hope is an auspicious year - 2022, and a year of fabulous learning for all at St Pat's!
A special warm St Pat's welcome to our new students.
In Kindergarten we welcome Louis, William, Wyatt, Maicey, Rivarni, Dakota, Ava, Lincoln, Alexandra, Logan, Charlie, Ariella, Levi, Harry, Hamish, Arianna, Joel, McKenzie, Aaliyah, Mackenzie, Charlotte, Matthew, Olivia and Levi. Here they are jumping into Kinder!
Across the school we welcome Jackson (Year 1), Sofia (Year 3), Amelia (Year 4), Mia (Year 4), Ally (Year 5) and Izabella (Year 5) and their families. We look forward to you quickly becoming part of our school family.
Parent Information
We were planning to begin 2022 with a Parent Information Night next week to welcome everyone back, share the school goals for the year, and for the teachers to speak with you about teaching and learning in their year levels. We now are moving to plan b, see Mrs Sheahan's AP messages for more information. We look forward to the time when we can organise community events and welcome all parents and carers back on site!
School Start and Finish Times
8.30am - Supervision begins. Please do not drop your child at school before 8.30. If you require an earlier drop off for a particular day or reason, please contact me.
3.10pm - pick up time for Cohort 1 and siblings. (KY, 12R, 12G, 23Y)
3.13pm bell - pick up time for Cohort 2&3. (34R, 34G, 45Y, 56R, 56G)
Covid-19
We begin 2022 with similar protocols to the end of last year. Thank you for being vigilant and watching for signs of illness and keeping your children home if they even have mild symptoms. Thank you for following the NSW Health protocols of RA testing twice per week, together we work for the health and safety of all.
Mrs Morrow
Thank you for kind and loving messages you have sent for Mrs Morrow, thank you for continuing to pray for her at this time. Friends of Mrs Morrow have organised support through gofundme you may wish to support in this way. https://www.gofundme.com/f/helping-harmony-family-support-fundraiser?qid=6f3a430cbbd65654199f8cf28c26e403
Staffing - Two current positions
Do you know someone with a certificate in Youth Work or Pastoral Care? We are recruiting for a one year position of Student Welfare Worker (5hrs per week). Interested applicants can email me an expression of interest.
Do you know someone handy with tools and all round maintenance jobs? We continue to seek a School Maintenance Person. The position has been advertised for a while, although it has currently closed. We look forward to finding the right person! (there is flexibility in the hours from one day per week up to approx 15 hrs per week). If you know someone who might be right for the job, please get them to email me an expression of interest and we can add them to the next recruitment process. Thanks.
Congratulations to two St Pat's students who represented St Pat's at the Berry Interschool Equestrian Championships in the holidays, we are so proud of the girls and their fabulous achievements.
Overall champion Year 4
Champion primary hack rider
Champion primary hunter hack
1st in all 6 showriding classes (open division)
1st Cross country hunter jump 65cm
1st show hunter handler
1st show hunter hack
3rd Grand Prix jumping
3x 1sts and 1x 3rd in sporting novelties
Overall highest top score -Supreme Primary Rider - for all primary school aged children!
Isabella Clifton-Collins
Champion year 2
Champion primary sporting
Reserve champion primary flat work rider.
Placed in 3 out of 4 jumps
Winner Hunter hack and many more placings!